FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Comment on "Excess pore pressure resulting from methane hydrate dissociation in marine sediments: A theoretical approach" by Wenyue Xu and Leonid N. Germanovich - art. no. B02103 BT AF SULTAN, Nabil AS 1:1; FF 1:PDG-DOP-DCB-GM-LES; C1 IFREMER, Dept Geosci Marines, F-29280 Plouzane, France. C2 IFREMER, FRANCE SI BREST SE PDG-DOP-DCB-GM-LES IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 IF 2.953 TC 41 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-2318.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;pore pressure;hydrate;dissolution;Dissociation AB While it is well accepted that gas hydrate dissociation at the base of the Gas Hydrate Stability Zone (GHSZ) can generate high excess pore pressure and leads to sediment deformation, the consequence in terms of pore pressure of the dissolution of the gas hydrate at the top of the Gas Hydrate Occurrence Zone (GHOZ) remains neglected. The purpose of this comment on Xu and Germanovich [2006] article is to demonstrate that gas hydrate dissolution in the GHSZ may generate excess pore pressure and to point out the risk related to hydrate dissolution at the top of the GHOZ. PY 2007 PD FEB SO Journal of Geophysical Research SN 0148-0227 PU American Geophysical Union VL 112 IS B2 UT 000244374300006 DI 10.1029/2006JB004527 ID 2318 ER EF